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Politically Georgia
Join us for the most relevant news and analysis that define the world of politics. From the Gold Dome to the White House, we've got you covered. Hosted by Georgia’s best political team: The AJC’s Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell and Patricia Murphy. Call in with your questions on the Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)-810-5297, and our hosts will answer them on future episodes. Learn more on the AJC Politically Georgia Podcast page.
Episodes
- Politically Georgia
Marjorie Taylor Greene on MAGA Divide
Tia Mitchell sits down with Marjorie Taylor Greene for a wide-ranging conversation about her post-Congress political role and ongoing influence inside…
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JD Vance’s Low Turnout
Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell break down the sparse crowd at Vice President JD Vance’s event in Athens and what it could signal about Republican enthusiasm…
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Forum Takeaways, Sterling’s Case
Greg Bluestein breaks down what he heard moderating a Democratic gubernatorial forum in Atlanta, where candidates emphasized affordability, health care and…
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Democrats’ Georgia Playbook
Greg Bluestein goes inside one of Georgia Democrats’ biggest annual gatherings, the Carter-Lewis dinner, alongside Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell. They break…
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Kemp’s Conundrum
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the mounting pressure on Gov. Brian Kemp as election law changes left lawmakers with unfinished business and no…
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GA-14 Sends Signals
Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell break down the Georgia runoff results, including a closer-than-expected margin in the 14th District. They examine what the…
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Campaigns Take Center Stage
Patricia Murphy sits down with Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Stephen Lawson to assess how Georgia’s legislative session sets…
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End of an Era
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy sit down with House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones as she prepares to step down after more than two decades under the Gold Dome…
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Metro Elections, Campaign Moves
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy answer listener questions about a late-session push to make some metro Atlanta elections nonpartisan and the legal fight…
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Session Closes, Campaigns Take Shape
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy wrap up Georgia’s 2026 legislative session after a chaotic final night under the Gold Dome. They break down competing…
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Sine Die Showdown
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy take listeners inside the final hours of Georgia’s legislative session as Sine Die unfolds at the Capitol. They break down a…
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Georgia’s School Cellphone Ban
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the final days of the legislative session from the Capitol, starting with a push to expand Georgia’s school…
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Shawn Harris’s Anti-War Message to Flip GA-14
Greg Bluestein speaks with Democratic candidate Shawn Harris about the high-stakes runoff in Georgia’s 14th District and his pitch to voters in a deeply…
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Airport Perks Fallout
Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell answer listener questions on perks for members of Congress at Atlanta’s airport and the political fallout after Delta scaled…
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Election Overhaul Debate
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the latest push to reshape Georgia’s voting system as lawmakers race toward the end of the legislative session…
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Final Days Under the Gold Dome
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the high-stakes final stretch of Georgia’s legislative session, where election-year politics are shaping major…
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Airport Chaos Fallout
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the political and real-world impact of massive TSA lines at Hartsfield-Jackson as the partial government shutdown…
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Anonymous Ads Surge
Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell answer listener questions on the surge of anonymous attack ads targeting Burt Jones and the speculation surrounding who is…
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Governor’s Race Turns Personal
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the rapidly intensifying Republican primary for Georgia governor, where billionaire Rick Jackson’s massive ad…
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Testing a Red District
Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell look at how national politics is playing out in Georgia. They start in northwest Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, where…
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Dooley’s Senate Pledge
Greg Bluestein presents an interview he and Patricia Murphy recorded with Republican Senate candidate Derek Dooley about his new “Georgia First” campaign…
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Governor’s Race and Capitol Stakes
Greg Bluestein is joined by Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell to answer listener questions about Georgia politics. They explain the residency rules for…
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GA-14 Heads to Runoff
Greg Bluestein hosts alongside Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell to break down the results of the special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in…
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Crossover Day Winners and Losers
Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell break down what survived Crossover Day at the Georgia Capitol and what likely died for the year. They discuss…
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GA-14 Special Election Test
Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell break down the chaotic race to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene in northwest Georgia, a contest that could…
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Georgia Governor’s Race Takes Shape
Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell answer listener questions about Georgia’s crowded governor’s race, including why Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was…
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Iran Strikes Hit Georgia Politics
Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell break down how U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran are suddenly shaping Georgia’s biggest political contests. They examine how top…
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Qualifying at the Capitol
Greg Bluestein reports from the Georgia Capitol as qualifying week gets underway, with candidates lining up to formally enter races for governor, Senate and…
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Challenging the Justices
Greg Bluestein sits down with former state Sen. Jen Jordan and trial attorney Miracle Rankin, two Democratic-leaning attorneys mounting rare challenges to…
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Newsom’s Atlanta Moment
Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell break down the online firestorm over California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s comments in Atlanta and explain how his remarks about…
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From SOTU to Savannah
Greg Bluestein breaks down President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address with Tia Mitchell, focusing on the political implications for Georgia as…
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Fulton Takeover on Hold
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down why the State Election Board stopped short of moving to take over Fulton County’s elections after the FBI raid of…
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Trump’s Georgia Visit
President Donald Trump returned to Georgia and largely left the 2026 landscape unchanged. Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down his renewed endorsement…
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Reality TV and GA-13
Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell break down the crowded Democratic primary in Georgia’s 13th District, where longtime Congressman David Scott faces multiple…
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Georgia’s Tax Clash
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the competing tax plans reshaping the debate under the Gold Dome. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is pushing to phase out the…
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ICE Detention in Small-Town Georgia
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy dig into the federal government’s push to turn warehouses in Social Circle and Oakwood into large-scale ICE detention…
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Chambliss, Barnes on Election Integrity
Greg Bluestein sits down with former U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and former Gov. Roy Barnes for a bipartisan conversation about the fallout from the FBI raid on…
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FBI Raid Fallout
Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell tackle a packed Monday mailbag dominated by questions about the FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office and what it…
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Georgia’s Open House Seats
Greg Bluestein hosts this episode with AJC Washington bureau chief Tia Mitchell to break down two open congressional seats and the Republican power struggles…
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Rick Jackson Reshapes Race
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the shock entry of billionaire Rick Jackson into Georgia’s race for governor and what it means for an already…
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Carpet Capital’s Toxic Secret
Greg Bluestein talks with AJC investigative reporter Dylan Jackson about the AJC’s sweeping investigation into PFAS contamination tied to northwest Georgia’s…
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Data Center Pushback
Greg Bluestein hosts alongside Patricia Murphy for a look at the growing backlash against data centers under the Gold Dome. State Sen. Greg Dolezal makes the…
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Faith and the Ballot
Greg Bluestein is joined by Tia Mitchell for a look at how faith continues to shape politics in Georgia, from the U.S. Senate to a crowded congressional race…
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What’s Next in Fulton County?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's senior political reporter Greg Bluestein is joined by columnist Patricia Murphy, as the pair discuss what’s next in last…
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A Drive to District 14
Atlanta Journal-Constitution senior political reporter Greg Bluestein and podcast executive producer Shane Backler drive to Georgia's 14th Congressional…
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Investigations and Early Maneuvering
Greg Bluestein is joined by Tia Mitchell and Patricia Murphy to break down questions from across Georgia, starting with a bill that would shift securities…
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Fulton Ballots Seized
In this special edition of Politically Georgia, host Greg Bluestein is joined by Patricia Murphy to break down the FBI’s raid on Fulton County’s election…
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ICE and Policing in Georgia
AJC Washington bureau chief Tia Mitchell examines how a deadly federal immigration enforcement shooting in Minneapolis is reverberating through Georgia…
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Georgia’s Youngest Lawmaker
Host Greg Bluestein sits down with state Rep. Akbar Ali, the 21-year-old freshman lawmaker who just became the youngest member of the Georgia General Assembly…
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Minnesota Shooting Reverberates Through Georgia
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the political fallout from a fatal federal immigration enforcement shooting in Minneapolis and why it’s sending…
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Subsidies, Schools, and Shadow Ads
Hosts Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell answer listener questions in this Monday mailbag episode of Politically Georgia. They start with whether Senate…
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Carr Tackles Corruption
Host Greg Bluestein is joined by Patricia Murphy for an in-depth conversation with Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. Carr lays out an anti-corruption…
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Cellphones and College Costs
Host Patricia Murphy devotes the episode to education policy as Georgia’s legislative session gets underway. She speaks with Rep. Scott Hilton about expanding…
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Surplus Cash and Shadow Campaigns
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down Governor Brian Kemp’s State of the State address, where he dipped deeper into Georgia’s surplus while warning…
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Julian Bond’s Fight to Be Seated
On this special Martin Luther King Jr. Day episode, host Greg Bluestein is joined by Tia Mitchell and Patricia Murphy for a look back at one of the most…
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Early Power Plays at the Capitol
Host Greg Bluestein is joined by Patricia Murphy to break down the early tone of Georgia’s legislative session, as lawmakers shift their focus toward…
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The ACA Subsidy Fight
Greg Bluestein is joined by AJC Washington bureau chief Tia Mitchell to break down the high-stakes fight over expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies and what…
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Lawmakers Gavel In
Host Greg Bluestein is joined by Patricia Murphy as Georgia’s 2026 legislative session gets underway. They break down the mood inside the Capitol on opening…
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Back Under the Gold Dome
As Georgia’s 2026 legislative session begins, host Greg Bluestein is joined by Patricia Murphy to preview the fights and priorities lawmakers will tackle under…
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From January 6 to 2026
Host Greg Bluestein is joined by AJC Washington bureau chief Tia Mitchell to break down the political aftershocks from the fifth anniversary of the January 6…